couw

I got several at once. zweitausendeins used to offer these a couple of months after they hit the streets and I usually just ordered them all at once, as I didn't have most if not all of the titles yet.

both?

what was that about Monk? "...and then Monk comes in and nobody knows where he is." this is great stuff!

Congratulations!!

re: the indent, quote one for fun and note the code (the stuff between the [brackets])

ermmm... no, of capra black sorry, I was reading too fast through the posts

it really took me quite some time to realise you were not referring to Ms Lopez... repeat after me couw: El Jay Ow, not Jay-Lo :rsly:

and what kind of hip lingo would "miner" be? as in: miner of the bowels of modern jazz

Upgrade to copyprotected, error-containing CDs? Error-containing? the Cactus Data Shield copy protection method is based on purposely inserted errors to the music on the disk.

Upgrade to copyprotected, error-containing CDs? Error-containing? the Cactus Data Shield copy protection method is based on purposely inserted errors to the music on the disk.

anyone still wondering why we get such strange reviews about this board? this thread still being alive creeps me out every time it enters the now-active threads list.

we'll all call you sir in... what? 2 years and two months as well MISTER Sangrey

another late happy birthday wish

I just found a copy online. I hope it's as good as everyone claims it to be. Probably will be. Thanks for the heads up on this.

Then confront him with what affects him directly: he's not doing his business any good by scaring the shit out of his customers or otherwise making them feel real bad.

Yup, really fishy. What would have happened had your girlfriend been home alone and other nasty thoughts enter my mind. Report the guy. Be prepared to take your business elsewhere if his manager isn't VERY forthcoming.

The customer still is king in my part of the world. When you gave the guy your full address, what was the reason behind that? What did you expect might occur for him to be in need of your address? I wouldn't give my address unless something needs to be delivered. A phone number should be enough. Showing up at your door with an accusation is simply bad behaviour in my book. Not apologising for it is even worse. One thing though: Before you take on the situation make sure your girlfriend wants you to. The girls are sometimes strange in situations like this.

I got the entire batch of Rare Groove CDs of which this one was part. I only kept this one and got rid of the rest again. This album has some truly great stuff and I must certainly play it again.

Too many things have been going wrong both at work and with my newly bought home computer (which I had to bring in for repair this morning) for me to care any longer and I'm just gonna play this disk right now at work and ain't nobody gonna tell me not to. I have been looking forward to spinning this disk and to write some words down about my impressions ever since it arrived AND I have been craving to read the reactions/guesses of all the others especially as I watched the number of posts grow each day. So here, finally, now at last, goes. Track 1: simplistic as I am, I'm gonna go with Gene Harris and/or the Three Sounds. This may of course be a trick of Dan, but then again I guess he's sly enough to have us think that and go for the double tricketytrick. Nice song with a nice gospel vibe. Nothing I would go out of my way to acquire, but good to have it around at times. The tune sounds familiar but I cannot place it. My memory for tunes is terrible. Track 2: great fun. No idea really who this is. Might be Joe Williams whom I don't really know. Intruiging to listen to him get the audience to participate in an almost corny way, without loosing the sincerity of his performance. Because in spite of all the FUN, there is some real, bad-ass, blues being played. Track 3: first reaction is that this is Lou Donaldson. Maybe one of the other obscure vinyl treasures Dan has already given us a taste of (it is a vinyl dub). The vamp screams "Stand by me," nothing else supports that though. If it were Donaldson, I would have expected an organ instead of a piano. If it is not Donaldson (I am not sure, the alto sounds a bit thinner than what I'm used to in Donaldson's playing), it may be one of those 'jump'-altoists like Tab Smith or Earl Bostic or King Curtis. Although the first two have more sharp edges and I am not that familiar with Curtis. Very nice straight ahead going by all involved. I like this, it's good for dances, it's good for doing the dishes, it's just good. Track 4: Water Melon Man. Great tenor playing! This sounds very recognisable, but I don't know who it is. Great tone, beautiful on the lower notes, and nice flurries up there. I don't believe I own anything by this player. Definitely worth checking out. Enlighten me! As for the rhythm section, I guess they're okay, nothing extraordinary here. The bass player strikes me as the stability factor, but I don't know why. Track 5: Very familiar tune. This strikes me as played by a troupe of Basie players, the piano has similar small interjections as Basie would have, though not as percussive. The bass is wonderfully straight and might be Vinnegar. Incredible how the bass just goes up and down and up and down and you don't get bored by that. Truly great straight playing, very very cool. My own Basie comment leads me to propose Foster or Wess for the first tenor, probably Wess. The alto is a mystery to me, but his playing is great. The entry of the second tenor I like. Heavily influenced by Prez, but plays his own. Very nice how he bounces his ideas around. Great players all. I'm very curious. Track 6: Another familiar tune. What is it? One of those tenor players I cannot put a name on because their tone is too middle of the road and I'm not good at the phrasing thing. So this might be anyone as far as I'm concerned. Trombones I am not good at at all. But this is too brassy for Johnson and not deep enough for Fuller and there it stops. No sparks here and that's a pity because it sounds as if there might have been some. Track 7: a Charlie Parker tune (Billy's Bounce?). Trumpet sounds like McGhee or Mitchell or Hardman or... (okay, I don't know who it is). Alto has a strange bite in his tone at times, something almost nasal. Nothing I don't like, very nice solo actually and I'm curious who this is. That pianost sure knows how to get from one end of the ivory to the other! Nice dramatic stuff that nevertheless fits perfectly with the rest of the playing. Track 8: kappow, organ! Flamingo. The tenor sounds as if he's pushing the notes out instead of blowing them. Is it Houston Person ? (insert very many more question marks here), I think to remember I had a similar sensation listening to that one lone CD of him I own (how's that for stating I don't know?). The guitar I like, very soulful and sincere, almost sad. Is it Grant Green? Or something heavily influenced by him. Track 9: This sounds very nice. I could do with a bit more action from the tenor, it's all a bit lame because he stays so close to the theme (or is this a v-e-r-y - l-o-n-g theme? His TONE is something else though, VERY beautiful, with a lot of spit flying around inside the horn. I haven't got a clue who's playing and I am curious. Especially once he hits the "solo" section, where he shows there's more. On second listen (it must have impressed me because I retracked right after it finished) the lameness has worn of a bit and the nuances come to the fore. Somehow it sounds like an old guy who's done great stuff and can't stop playing. Very nice. Track 10: This is why I don't like modern day recordings: that incredibly crappy bass sound! The tenor is okay but sounds a bit too -- yeah what couw?! Too... too... ermm... Well, like the player on track 4, he's pushing the notes out (although to a lesser extent), but looses too much of the body of his tone in the process. The tone becomes very "strangled." Heck what do I know. The pianist is very "busy," quoting only have eyes for you and getting into this bluesy vibe. Bass is quoting sesame street (is this serious?) This is certainly not bad, but I need a lot more listening to this one to enjoy it and I don't have time for that with all these piles waiting to be listened to. Track 11: I have heard this tune before. I'm not good at guessing other pianists than Monk . Is this Jason Moran? Bass sounds cool and the drumming is getting on my headphone-nerves with its tickety-tick sounding precisely somewhere inside the middle of my head where I don't want it to sound. I cannot judge this one by listening like this, sorry. Track 12: heheheh, KlaBamm! Cool big band. No idea, but I bet the organist is the leader Track 13: very nice mysterious build up. I like how the tenor drops out again immediately after stating the theme. That reminds me of Hill's Black Fire where the Henderson is playing only in a supportive role. Probably this unknown pianist is the leader of this date. The bass & drums are very stable, no bullshit, cut the crap, lay down that vibe. The pianist certainly has his blues chops and his gospel licks ready to deploy. So the tenor does come back. Nice tone, but not very distinctive (I'm a tone guy, I'm not good at the phrasing bit). Nothing not to like. Thanks Dan, this was a real treat. A very nice disk just to throw in the player. I'll be playing it quite a bit.

Hey whatsup? Is everybody still too overwhelmed by this music to post about it? I gave the disk a couple of spins over the last couple of days and one thing is for sure: this one SWINGS! Somehow I have mentally categorised Shepp as a "way out there" player, which he definitely is not, as this album illustrates. But the notion is stuck there in the depths of my grey matter twists and it needs another listen to an album like this one for me to be convinced (again) of the beauty of Shepp's tone and the innate swing his lines. Comparing the arrangements for this album with the originals as played by Trane himself (Syeeda's Song Flute, Mr. Syms, Cousin Mary, and Naima) is a very interesting excercise. The four horn frontline (tp, tb, as, ts) tickles that little extra something out of them that makes the performance entirely original and a great tribute to Trane the writer and Guru. Did I mention this one SWINGS!? It does. For some interesting comments on Shepp's in print impulse! output, surf to: http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/list.aspx?lid=76 and click on the album covers.

Archie Shepp - Four For Trane (click here to buy) upon popular request

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Adderley, Cannonball - Somethin' Else Blakey, Art - A Night at Birdland, Volume 1 Blakey, Art - A Night at Birdland, Volume 2 Blakey, Art - At the Café Bohemia, Volume 1 Blakey, Art - At the Café Bohemia, Volume 2 Blakey, Art - Meet you at the Jazz Corner of the World Blakey, Art - Moanin' Brown, Clifford - Jazz Immortal Brown, Clifford - Memorial Album Burrell, Kenny - Midnight Blue Byrd, Donald - A New Perspective Byrd, Donald - Byrd in Hand Byrd, Donald - Slow Drag Clark, Sonny - Cool Struttin‘ Clark, Sonny - Sonny Clark Trio Coleman, Ornette - At The Golden Circle, Volume One Coleman, Ornette - At The Golden Circle, Volume Two Davis, Miles - Birth of the Cool Davis, Miles - Volume 1 Davis, Miles - Volume 2 Dolphy, Eric - Out To Lunch Donaldson, Lou - The Natural Soul Dorham, Kenny - The Complete 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Dorham, Kenny - Una Mas Dorham, Kenny - Whistle Stop Gordon, Dexter - Go Green, Grant - Am I Blue Green, Grant - Green Street Green, Grant - Idle Moments Griffin, Johnny - A Blowin' Session Hancock, Herbie - Empyrean Isles Hancock, Herbie - Maiden Voyage Hancock, Herbie - My Point of View Hancock, Herbie - The Prisoner Henderson, Joe - Our Thing Henderson, Joe - Page One Hill, Andrew - Point of Departure Hubbard, Freddie - Hup Cap Hubbard, Freddie - Hub-Tones Hubbard, Freddie - Open Sesame Hutcherson, Bobby - Dialogue Jackson, Milt - Wizard of the Vibes Johnson, Jay Jay - The Eminent, Volume 1 Johnson, Jay Jay - The Eminent, Volume 2 Jordan, Clifford & John Gilmore - Blowing in from Chicago McLean, Jackie - A Fickle Sonance McLean, Jackie - Capuchin Swing McLean, Jackie - Jackie's bag Mobley, Hank - No Room for Squares Mobley, Hank - Roll Call Mobley, Hank - Soul Station Mobley, Hank - The Turnaround Monk, Thelonious - Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 Monk, Thelonious - Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 Morgan, Lee - Lee-Way Morgan, Lee - The Rumproller Morgan, Lee - The Sidewinder Powell, Bud - The Amazing Bud Powell Volume Three - Bud! Powell, Bud - The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume One Powell, Bud - The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume Two Powell, Bud - Time Waits Rollins, Sonny - A Night At The Village Vanguard Rollins, Sonny - Sonny Rollins Vol. 2 Shorter, Wayne - Juju Shorter, Wayne - Speak No Evil Shorter, Wayne - The All Seeing Eye Silver, Horace - Blowin' the Blues Away Silver, Horace - Finger Poppin' Silver, Horace - In Pursuit of the 27th Man Silver, Horace - Six Pieces of Silver Silver, Horace - Song for my Father Silver, Horace - The Stylings of Silver Smith, Jimmy - Cool Blues Smith, Jimmy - Groovin' at Small's Paradise Smith, Jimmy - House Party Smith, Jimmy - The Sermon Turrentine, Stanley - Hustlin' Tyner, McCoy - The Real McCoy Williams, Anthony - Life Time Young, Larry - Unity

SERIES I (1994) Ornette Coleman – The Empty Foxhole Don Cherry – Symphony for Imrovisers Cliff Jordan and John Gilmore – Blowing in from Chicago Kenny Dorham – Whistle Stop Freddie Redd – “The Connection” Andrew Hill - Judgement J.R. Monterose – S/T Bobby Hutcherson – Components Wayne Shorter – The All-Seeing Eye Johnny Griffin – The Congregation Tina Brooks – True Blue Baby Face Willette – Stop and Listen SERIES II (1995) Jackie McLean – Destination Out! Grant Geen – Green Street Grachan Moncur III – Some Other Stuff Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia Andrew Hill – Smokestack Lee Morgan - Leeway Ike Quebec – Heavy Soul Pete La Roca - Basra Dizzy Reece – Blues in Trinity Freddie Hubbard – Ready for Freddie Lou Donaldson – Sunny Side Up Walter Davis Jr. – Davis Cup SERIES III (1995) Lee Morgan – The Procrastinator Grant Green - Solid Wayne Shorter – Etcetera Bobby Hutcherson - Patterns Hank Mobley – A Slice of the Top SERIES IV (1996) Grant Green – Sunday Mornin’ Donald Byrd – Byrd in Flight Here Comes Louis Smith Johnny Coles – Little Johnny C Jack Wilson – Something Personal Paul Chambers – Paul Chambers Quintet Ike Quebec – Soul Samba Harold Vick – Steppin’ Out John Jenkins – John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell Jutta Hipp – Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims Sonny Red – Out of the Blue Dodo Greene – My Hour of Need SERIES V- (1997) Jackie McLean – Swing, Swang, Swingin’ Art Blakey – Orgy in Rhythm Vols. 1 & 2 Clifford Jordan – Cliff Craft Sonny Clark – Dial S for Sonny Horace Parlan – Us Three Horace Silver – Further Explorations by Horace Silver SERIES VI (1997) Freddie Hubbard – Goin’ Up Bobby Hutcherson – Stick-up! Booker Ervin – The In-between Bennie Green – Soul Stirrin’ Jackie McLean – ‘Bout Soul Baby Face Willette – Face to Face SERIES VII (1998) Freddie Redd – Shades of Redd Horace Parlan – On the Spur of the Moment Larry Young – Into Somethin’ Ike Quebec – It Might As Well Be Spring Tina Brooks – Back to the Tracks Fred Jackson – Hootin’ and Tootin’ SERIES VIII (1998) Sonny Clark – Sonny’s Crib Hank Mobley – Third Season Lee Morgan - Infinity Art Blakey - Africane Jimmy Smith – Softly as a Summer Breeze Bobby Hutcherson - Medina/Spiral SERIES IX (1998) Julius Watkins – Julius Watkins Sextet Vols. 1 & 2 Sal Salvador Quintet/ Kenton Presents... Howard McGhee Vol. 1/Introducing Kenny Drew Howard McGhee Vol. 2/Tal Farlow Quartet Frank Foster/Gearge Wallington - Showcase Gil Melle – Complete Fifties Sessions SERIES X (1999) Grant Green – Blues for Lou Bobby Hutcherson – The Kicker Jimmy Smith – Six Views of the Blues Art Blakey – Drums Around The Corner Lou Donaldson – A Man with a Horn Dizzy Reece – Comin’ on Various Artists – The Lost Sessions SERIES XI (2000) Andrew Hill – Grass Roots Don Cherry – Complete Communion Tina Brooks – Minor Move Lee Morgan – Taru Sonny Clark – My Conception Jackie McLean – Vertigo Kenny Burrell - Introducing Kenny Burrell Stanley Turrentine with the 3 Sounds - The Complete Blue Hour Sesions Sonny Criss - The Complete Imperial Sessions SERIES XII (2001) Hank Mobley – Straight No Filter Andrew Hill – Lift Every Voice Booker Ervin – Structurally Sound Grant Green – First Session Don Wilkerson – The Complete Blue Note Sessions George Braith – The Complete Blue Note Sessions SERIES XIII (2002) Tina Brooks – The Waiting Game Freddie Redd – Redd’s Blues Hank Mobley – Thinking of Home Jackie McLean – Jacknife Chick Corea – The Complete Is Donald Byrd/Doug Watkins – Transition Sessions: Watkins at Large/Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill/Byrd’s Eye View

I'd like to pick up on this from a more general point of view. The free jazz movement may seemingly have done what Picasso did to painting and what Hemmingway did to writing: art was democratised. Suddenly everybody seemed to be able to express one-self in form of painting, writing, or musically. Of course Hemmingway took this much further himself than Picasso did, typing (not writing) away in a semi-drunken state and not looking back much to improve his texts. Listening to free-jazz one may certainly gain the impression that it's "just kids hammering away at their instruments" and that therefore everybody can do it. The philosopher Karl Popper made some very interesting remarks on written art, extending them to art in general. According to Popper a book is not just a collection of subjective thoughts of the author. A good writer re-works his texts by re-reading, adding and deleting phrases, thus improving the result. The author not only writes his text, he learns from it as well. This feedback between the author's subjective thoughts and the text he has written means that there must be something more in the written text than merely the author's subjective thoughts. There must be some objective truth hidden there. (I really love this thought, it's very positive...) Then he goes on and writes (rough translation by yours truly) "that the superficial and misleading theory that a spoken or written sentence is merely the expression of a subjective thought and nothing more has had a disastrous influence. This misleading theory has lead to expressionism. To this day almost everybody takes it for granted that a work of art is the expression of the artist's personality. Almost every artist believes that and this has destroyed art. "In truth the great artist is someone who learns, someone who keeps his mind open, not only to learn from works of others but also from his own work; particularly to learn from mistakes he made, like all others make them, and also to learn from the piece he is currently working on. This is also very much true for book authors as it is for musicians. This way he grows above himself. Too few people know that Haydn when he heard the premier performance of one of his works at the University of Vienna started crying and said: 'I did not write this.'" Following this train of thought it is not sufficient to "really mean it" or to be convinced of/by yourself. You have to be open to development, open to criticism. Now I am a scientist and in (my) science Popper's ideas and standards certainly apply. As someone enjoying the arts 'passively' and not actively participating in them, I tend to agree with him on the art front as well.